push
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The figures came as the ONS said the government borrowed £25bn in September, £1.8bn higher than a year earlier, as higher inflation helped to push up debt interest costs.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
Rival Pinduoduo’s low price push in Malaysia and Singapore has become tough competition but Shopee appears to be protecting margins rather than matching consumer subsidies, DBS adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
It’s the latest push by the the resort-casino to attract Latino audiences in the area.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
This trick can stop him from making impulse buys and push him to comparison shop for better prices.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
I push past the extreme awkwardness of the doorbell situation.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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I don’t mean “wrestle” like two people having an argument—a verbal tangle over tush pushes, instant replay or some other evergreen NFL claptrap.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
The immediate future may be bumpy, he said, as the surge in AI spending pushes up prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Although Antarctica's geography allows winter sea ice to expand over enormous distances, it also pushes the ice into warmer latitudes, where melting becomes more likely during summer.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Arista Networks CEO Jayshree Ullal sells $34.4 million in company stock amid a rally that pushes shares to record highs.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
I trail behind her as she pushes the cart inside.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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The shrinking river has pushed many farmers to scale back their agricultural production or shut it down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
The formation was pushed upward by the powerful impact that originally created Jezero Crater.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
The pace of UK price rises accelerated ahead of John Healey's first Budget, pushed up by sharp increases in petrol and diesel prices.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
Bass says the LAX project began before she took office, and regarding disputes that led to delays, “we pushed for a settlement so there would be a firm finish line.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
I pushed up onto my toes and kissed him.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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“Today’s rise in headline inflation was always going to be energy-led, but food and manufactured-goods prices look set to climb in the months ahead, pushing CPI towards 4%,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Now, a group of students from the University of Chicago are pushing to repeel — ahem, repeal that law.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
Mark Carney and Alberta's leader Danielle Smith has worked closely on pushing for an oil pipeline to the west coast from the landlocked province.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
The company also recently replaced chief content officer Bela Bajaria, who oversaw popular shows including "Stranger Things," "Bridgerton," and "Squid Game," in addition to pushing the company's live entertainment strategy, according to CNBC.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
“Not the best, not the worst. There’s less pressure, sort of, knowing this summer can be the end if I want. A few people apologized about pushing me and Collin together.”
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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